Jun 21, 2010

We decided to be induced on June 15th, 2010. The day we would finally meet our precious baby boy. I was full of anticipation not knowing what kind of delivery I would have. With Cole, it was a FULL day of labor…lots of pushing…tons of emotions afterwards…and a hard recovery. All we wanted was smooth and easy. This was my last picture taken at 4:30am on the way to the hospital.

Five I.V. attempts later, they finally got my pitocin and fluids going. We were on our way. They came in around 10 to give me my epidural and break my water. After, I was feeling good {aka nothing at all} I called my mom to bring Cole over to see me for a little bit. I was fully expecting the typical Cole hello which is him arms in the air yelling “mommy, mommy” over and over with big hugs. Well, as you can tell in the picture he wasn’t too sure about the situation at all. He would barely even look at me. It made me sad, but I completely understood. It was all very strange for him to see his mommy in a hospital bed hooked up to all sorts of things. Plus, given Cole’s track record with doctors and hospitals…he isn’t a big fan. My nurse went to check me to make sure I was in adequate labor around 3ish and discovered I was at a 10!! OMG! They set up the room and waited for my doctor to arrive. Once she got there we chatted for about 30-40 minutes. They had me sit up to “let gravity take it’s course” so I wouldn’t have to push very much. I started to feel lots of pressure in my tummy and back and questioned my doctor if I should push my epideral button. She decided to check me first and was blown away since his head was right there. She called Brooks over to take a look and then proceeded to tell me not to cough..laugh or sneeze. She got dressed and waited for a contraction. I pushed for 10 seconds…took a breath and pushed again and out came the most beautiful site ever. Yes, that’s right…I only pushed for one contraction!!! With Cole I pushed for over an hour!! He came out screaming his little heart out. Music to my ears. At 4:10 pm Weighing in at 7lbs 3oz and 20 inches long {almost the same stats at his big brother}.

First picture with mommy and daddy. After 9 long months he was in my arms. After they got us all cleaned up they wheeled me over to post partum where I got to see my big boy again! This time he was a little more excited to me. He hopped up in bed with me while we ate our dinner together. We had to wait a little bit to get new baby brother from the nursery.

Our first family photo of all 4 of us. Cole wasn’t too sure about holding “Blate.”

My mom came into town for the week to help take care of Cole and to meet her newest grandson.

Since we were doing so well and we had him early enough in the day they let us go home after just 24 hours!! We had a few visitors pop over in the morning to meet the little guy. I didn’t get pictures with everyone, but I did snap a few. After having a child you don’t think you could love anybody else quite the same, but I have to tell you that I am so completely and utterly in love with this little boy. I can’t wait to see how he changes and grows, but for now I’m going to enjoy having a newborn that is so itty bitty and fits so perfectly in my arms.

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sweet comments:

Awww Katie...you're making me want a third child! lolHe is beautiful and the detailed story brought me to tears! Thank you for sharing this beautiful moment with us! Welcome to the crazy wonderful world of being a mom of 2!

Katie, you made me teary! That "mother love" thing is amazing isn't it? When I was pregnant for Anne I kept wanting a boy because I knew no other little girl could ever measure up to Catherine in my eyes! Then whammo. Anne was born and my first words were "Yay another girl. Just what I wanted!" And it was love at first sight and no looking back! Congratulations again. Blake is a beautiful baby. You and Brooks are so blessed with your two amazing boys!

It looks like it was a quick and easy process for you, yea!! I can't wait to meet the little guy. Mason had the 5th's disease and now I have a cold. Sucks!! Soon as I'm well I'll drop by. He is gorgous!!

Congratulations Brooks & Katie! Blake is the perfect addition to your beautiful family. I love your birth story...so glad you had a great delivery! Aww, you are making me want a newborn again!! Much love to you...xoxo

well, there's nothing i love more than a birth story! i had tears in my eyes reading this and i'm thrilled for your sweet fam of four! congratulations, friend! "blate" is just beautiful and i know that cole is already a rockstar big bro! :)

Congratulations again!! Love your birth story and photos of your sweet little man! Yay for such an easy delivery! Blake is beautiful! Big Brother Cole is just adorable in those photos too! Having two boys is such a blast . . . enjoy every moment because time certainly seems to speed up with two! :)

I am a California girl who fell for an Oregon boy and we live in the great state of Texas with our two boxers, honey and riley and our adorable sweet boys, Cole and Blake. We are just an ordinary family with some extraordinary adventures! Please join us on our journey as we navigate through life together.
Cole is our oldest baby boy born on August 1, 2007. He is a bright and energetic little 5year old. Cole was born with the most common form of dwarfism called Achondroplasia. Please start with "our story" for some background details. The most important thing to know about our sweet Cole is that he is just like everyone else...just shorter.
Our sweet Blakey boo was born on June 15, 2010 and has been such a joy in our lives. He is such a stink and likes to get into all the things he shouldn't. He is a kid on a mission and loves to do anything his big brother is doing.

Our last born little guy is Gavin! He is the baby of the family and we all love him so much! He's constantly on the move, but loves to take the time to snuggle. He's very curious and gets right in to the mix with his older brothers!